Richard Zirk
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| Born | 1936[1] Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.[2] | ||||||||||
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 77)[2] Fairfield, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||
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Richard F. Zirk (1936 – April 26, 2014) was an American heavyweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1961 World Championships.[1]
A resident of Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, Zirk graduated from James Caldwell High School in 1954, which inducted him into its hall of fame in 1997.[3] After retiring from competitions Zirk worked for the Verona Public Schools. He was married for 57 years to Lorraine Zirk (née Korlishin), and had three children: Richard Zirk, Deborah Ruggieri, and Karen Summers.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Richard Zirk. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b c Richard F. Zirk, The Star-Ledger (April 28, 2014)
- ^ Current JCHS Hall of Fame Inductees, James Caldwell High School, modified April 9, 2018. Accessed March 28, 2019. "Richard Zirk 1954 1997"
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2014 deaths
- American male weightlifters
- People from Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey